Why you should choose your relationship status carefully:

We all have the tendency to jump in and out of relationships on a frequent rate. And when you get older and everyone around you starts to get married or has children, society often pressures us into seeking a relationship although we know that we are not ready yet.

Not everyone will directly tell you that you should get married soon, but we all have that one family member or friend who gives us regularly the hint to settle down.

​The truth is, there is no reason why you need to feel bad about your relationship status: I AM SINGLE. Instead you should embrace it. You are the one who decides when you are ready for something new. Believe me, sometimes I have moments when Im thinking about getting married or finding a boyfriend too, but you can’t force it. The instant you force it, you will only get into an unhealthy relationship or start to feel unhappy. I learned to enjoy being single. Why? Because I started to grow as a person. I found my own happiness not in others but inside of me. I am doing my thing and enjoy the time I have and try to use it wisely. The most important thing before getting into a relationship is to love yourself and to know what you want in life. Because if you are not sure and you are still trying to figure yourself out and don’t have the right mindset yet, you will only hurt others and even yourself with your decisions. Don’t settle for less than what you deserve which also means that you need to be ready to give.
A lot of you will now say: “Oh I know all that.”
The problem most people have is that they don’t stick to it. They kind of know what’s the right thing to do but they still jump from one relationship into another, never learning to be alone or are not getting out of an unhealthy relationship since they fear being single and having to start the dating process again. Here the factor of being scared, can lead to people subconsciously searching for a new partner even though they are not ready yet. That will turn into a circle of unhappy events not only for you but also for the person you choose to be in a relationship with.
So sit down, think about what you want in life, what you want from a potential partner and also about what you want to receive and what you are willing to give or invest. Out of experience, I can say that I have hurt someone because I started dating although I was not ready for something new. At that time, I was just starting to figure out what I really wanted in life.
Learn about yourself and love yourself and on the way of being a better you, you will find that special someone. T.H.